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On January 12, 2022, the P&Z reviewed the administrative section and provided input on the proposed changes to clean up and refine the section. ANALYSIS Tonight, we are reviewing three different issues: 1. New zoning ordinance districts that are required to implement the Comprehensive Plan 2. Establishing standards for Agritourism 3. Updating the standards for liquor uses New Zoning Districts The Urban Transition (UT) zoning district is a new zoning district that is intended as a holding zone to preserve areas where urban services are planned, but not yet available. This was identified in the implementation plan of the 2040 Comprehensive Plan as an action that would allow for the orderly development of land planned for urban services. The UT district is substantially the same as the Rural (R) zoning district with a larger (20-acre) minimum lot size to preserve the land for development. The holding zone would apply until municipal sewer and water are available and a landowner/ developer makes application for development. At that time, the City may rezone the property consistent with its designation on the future land use plan map, provided the development does not result in the premature extension of public utilities, facilities, or services. The Business Campus (BC) zoning district is for the land in eastern Lino Lakes that was designated Business Campus in the 2040 Comprehensive Plan. The intent is to provide for multi -use buildings, business offices, wholesale showrooms, and related uses in an environment which provides a high level of amenities. The district will serve primarily as employment centers, with office, service, research and development, data centers, and light industrial uses. Other uses would include those that support the businesses and their employees, such as convenience retail or services, hotels, restaurants, daycare facilities, banks or other financial institutions. The development standards included in the district are the same as the light industrial district. The High Density Residential and Commercial (R-5) zoning district is intended to provide a setting for multiple family housing and commercial in areas that have good thoroughfare access. The R-5 district shall correspond to the Planned Residential/Commercial land use category in the 2040 Comprehensive Plan future land use map. The uses allowed within the district are a combination of uses found in the High Density Residential (R-4) district and the General Business (GB) district, with the development standards reflecting those district standards as well. Agritourism Agritourism is a new use that has been added as a conditional use to the Rural (R) and Urban Transition (UT) districts. Agritourism is defined as "any commercial enterprise that links agricultural production and/or processing with tourism in order to attract visitors onto a farm, 2